Tag Archives: Health
West Nile virus most active in August: Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has issued an advisory around the dangers of the West Nile virus. It says the species of mosquito that is most likely to carry the virus, becomes more active in August.To pr...
Aug 07, 2019 Image Credit: @MarioYordanov
Kamloops Liberal candidate not buying Conservative health and social transfer plan
KAMLOOPS - A local Liberal party candidate says the pledge to boost health and social transfer funds from the Tories yesterday doesn't add up. Conservative Party leader, Andrew Scheer, sent letters to...
Aug 03, 2019 (File photo: Terry Lake, 2019)
Thompson Shuswap Master Gardeners conduct annual bee count
KAMLOOPS - Much has been made about the plight of honeybees across Canada and all over North America, but much less is known about native populations of pollinators. This weekend, the Kamloops Shuswap...
Jul 29, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Burnaby, B.C., resident returns from Philippines diagnosed with measles
VANCOUVER - Public health officials have confirmed a resident of Burnaby, B.C., who travelled to the Philippines has measles, and Health Minister Adrian Dix has said 29 people had acquired the disease...
Jul 27, 2019 Vancouver International Airport
Hospital Auxiliary groups pledge $2.5 million to RIH over 5 years
KAMLOOPS - The Royal Inland Hospital Foundation received a major funding commitment yesterday (July 26), as the Afternoon and Evening Auxiliary groups have pledged to collectively raise $2.5 million f...
Jul 27, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Add It!
Sometimes it’s hard to stop doing thing, even if you know it’s in your best interest to stop. You know you ‘should’ stop, but it’s hard. Taking things away, can feel like...
Jul 24, 2019
Interior Health optimistic worst of RIH nurse shortage is over
KAMLOOPS - Royal Inland Hospital has been dealing with significant vacancies in its Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department, due in part to retirements and the specialized training required for t...
Jul 22, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Adam Donnelly
Public warned of E. coli contamination near 3 Shuswap Lake campgrounds
SALMON ARM - Swimmers, campers, and those headed out on the water are being warned of possible bacteria contamination in parts of Shuswap Lake today. The Adams Lake Indian Band issued a beach advisory...
Jul 21, 2019 Water advisory issued
Nurse shortage impacting ER and ICU at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - The regional chair of the BC Nurses' Union says Royal Inland Hospital is currently facing a shortage of critical care nurses. Tracy Quewezance says there are significant temporary and perma...
Jul 19, 2019 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
B.C.'s small cannabis producers looking for inroads into the marketplace
KAMLOOPS - This afternoon, representatives from GrowTech Labs held a meeting for parties interested in small-scale commercial cannabis production.The event was an informational session, following up o...
Jul 18, 2019 Image Credit: GrowTech Labs
